The two weak linden trees between shopping centre A Bloc and Undergraduate Centre will be cut down in February and replaced by new large linden saplings later in the spring.

A spacious and bright Kuntokeskus Liikku fitness club will be opened on the second floor of shopping center A Bloc in early 2022.

A Bloc goes Black 22-28 November 2021.

Designed by Alvar Aalto, the building previously known as Otaniemi’s old shopping centre, currently shopping centre A Blanc, was modernised to serve diverse business operations with respect to its historical value. A Blanc will become A Bloc's sibling centre.

The City of Espoo and LatausPolku Oy are launching charging cabinets for electronic bicycle batters at three major transport hubs in Espoo: A Bloc in Otaniemi, Pikkulaiva in Espoonlahti and Iso Omena in Matinkylä. Finland’s first fireproof charging cabinet was put into service in Otaniemi, Espoo, in April.